EP 3392352 B1 20201125 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING RAW SUGAR FROM SUGAR BEET
Title (en)
PROCESS FOR PREPARING RAW SUGAR FROM SUGAR BEET
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ROHZUCKER AUS ZUCKERRÜBEN
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE SUCRE BRUT À PARTIR DES BETTERAVES À SUCRE
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 17167505 A 20170421
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP3392352A1] The present invention relates to a process for preparing raw sugar from sugar beet, comprising the steps of: (i) subjecting at least a liquid obtained from the process of extracting beet sugar to a heat treatment at a temperature comprised between 120°C and 150°C, for a time comprised between 30 minutes and 120 minutes, to obtain a boiled syrup; (ii) mixing the boiled syrup obtained in the step (i) with sugar crystals, thus obtaining a mixture comprising sugar crystals coated by a layer of boiled syrup; (iii) centrifuging the mixture prepared in step (ii) to separate the coated sugar crystals from any excess boiled syrup; (iv) recovering the sugar crystals coated with boiled syrup separated in step (iii). The invention also relates to a raw sugar from sugar beet, with an ±-amino nitrogen content of less than 20 mg/kg. The use of said raw sugar for human consumption is also a part of the present invention.
IPC 8 full level
C13B 10/00 (2011.01); C13B 10/08 (2011.01)
CPC (source: EP)
C13B 10/08 (2013.01); C13B 10/083 (2013.01); C13B 30/06 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 3392352 A1 20181024; EP 3392352 B1 20201125; PL 3392352 T3 20210531
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 17167505 A 20170421; PL 17167505 T 20170421